Scene: Sarah's flashback
Situation: The night before Kitty's birth-Saturday 12/19/2009
Scene: Sarah and Kyle's bedroom
Sarah (tossing and turning in bed): I can't sleep
Kyle (concerned): Why not?
Sarah(feeling uncomfortable, she complains): I can't find a comfortable position to sleep in
Kyle: You are nine months pregnant, remember?
Sarah(admiring her growing baby bump): It's a miracle that I have been able to make it this far in my pregnancy
Kyle(rubbing Sarah's stomach): This baby is supposed to be on the earth for a reason
Sarah(laughing): OH, the joys of pregnancy
Kyle(braiding Sarah's long hair into a ponytail): Your ordeal will be over soon
Sarah: I have tried everything underneath the sun to get the baby out of me. By the way things are looking now; I am going to be pregnant forever.
Kyle: Kitty will come whenever she decides to make her presence known to us
Sarah (experiencing false labor pains, she screams while she struggles through a contraction): AHA..AHA..AHA
Kyle (coaching Sarah through the contraction): Don't forget to breathe
Sarah(holding onto Kyle): It is time
Kyle(preparing to go to the hospital): Alright, let us go to the hospital
Sarah(frowning): Kyle, I was just having another false contraction as usual.
Kyle(let down): I thank you for explaining
Sarah(fearful): I am afraid
Kyle(wrapping his arms around Sarah): About what?
Sarah: Being a terrible mother to kit
Kyle: Don't let your conscience fool you, you will be a good mother to kitty.
Sarah (smiling at the thought): You will be such a great dad
Kyle(kissing Sarah): I love you
Sarah(smiling): I love you too
Date: 10-9-2014
Situation: A House Fire
John (running his parents room): MOM! DAD! The house is on fire
Sarah (stirs in the bed): OH GOD
Kyle (carries Sarah out the bedroom): We must leave now
John: Derek got everyone else out of the house
Scene: Outside
Derek (embraces Kyle): Hello, little brother
Kyle: Derek..
Derek: You can blame the house fire on the machine. It let the oven on. Didn't I tell you that those things would kill us someday?
Sarah: At least we are alive right now
DereK: sure
Chance (running into Sarah's arms): Mommy..
Sarah: Hello, Bambi
Chance (choked up): I thought you were dead
Sarah: I couldn't leave without seeing your pretty face
Kyle (looking around for Kitty): Where is Kitty?
Derek: I thought she came out of the house
Cameron: Kitty is not outside. She must be inside the house.
(Hysterical, Sarah approaches the firemen and beg them to let her rescue Kitty. Sarah's request is denied)
Scene: The hospital waiting room
Sarah (crying, she runs her fingers through her hair): I lost my baby
Kyle (comforting Sarah): Kitty is not dead
Derek: Kitty had five wonderful years of life
Sarah (agitated): Please don't talk about Kitty as if she is dead
Derek: Ok, I won't
Chance ((3) he cries into Cameron's arms): I miss my sister
Cameron (stroking Chance's hair): You will see Kitty again
John: I hate Skynet. I hate house fires.
(A gurney carrying a severely burnt little girl passes by them. Sarah recognizes the girl to be Kitty. She and the others rushes to be near Kitty's side)
Place: Kitty's recovery room
Doctor (reading off his chart): This Jane Doe doesn't have a family. Are you her family?
Kyle (choked up): Yes
Sarah (crying, she wraps Kitty in her arms): OH MY Precious baby
Kitty (coughing): Mommy..
Sarah (stroking Kitty's hair): I am here, sweet heart
Scene: Sarah's flashbacks
Date: 11-11-1981
Place: Planned Parenthood
Situation: Sarah is having an abortion
Scene: Doctor's office-Operation
Action:Sarah lays down on a table wearing a gown. She squeezes Meredith's hand when the pain becomes too much to bear. Meredith is Sarah's mom.
Doctor(inserting a scalpel inside Sarah's lady parts: Just think happy thoughts and you won't feel a thing
Sarah(hesitant): OK
Meredith Connor(squeezing Sarah's hand): I am here if you need a shoulder to cry on
Doctor(destroying the fetus within Sarah): I am now putting the baby out of its misery
Sarah(overcome with pain, she cries into Meredith's arms): Mom, it just hurts so much
Meredith(consoling Sarah): You are brave and I admire you for your strength
Doctor(taking the scalpel out of Sarah): The baby is now dead
Action: Sarah doesn't love the baby therefore she shows no emotion regarding its death. After the procedure, the doctor washes his hands clean of the devil's bloodshed. Sarah's life remains stuck in the crossfire.
Scene: Home-The Bedroom
Action: Still in pain both physically and emotionally, Sarah rests in the bed. Kyle is her source of strength
Sarah (crying): I am a murderer because I killed an innocent life.
Kyle (wrapping his arms around Sarah's waist): You are not a murderer
Sarah (still crying): You are just saying that because you love me. IS it ever possible for you to hate me for once?
Kyle: Humans can make mistakes, but their lives are not mistakes
Sarah (sobbing): I wonder what kind of future the baby would've had if it lived?
Kyle: The baby would've been loved by many people
(Sarah's flashback ends)
Scene: Reality-11/11/2014- John's room
Action: John (22/30) sits at his desk exploring the internet when a distraught Sarah enters the room
Sarah (strokes John's hair): Hello
John: How may I help you?
Sarah (choked up, she sits down on the bed): I have something to share with you
John (worried): Do you have cancer?
Sarah: No
John: Then what is your secret?
Sarah (fighting back tears): I had an abortion
John (shocked and confused): What?! When?! Why?!
Sarah (crying): Today marks the anniversary of my abortion. The abortion happened three years before you were born. I was sixteen and not ready to be a mother. The abortion occurred on November 11, 1981. You should've had a brother named Francis. Francis would've been thirty two or twenty five by now. Your father already knows about the abortion.
John (becoming angry): What is the point of you telling me this?
Sarah: I don't want to keep any secrets from you
John (frustrated): I thought you valued human life. You are a hypocrite. I don't know how act around you anymore.
Sarah (leaving the room): Take your time
Scene: The Kitchen
Action: Heavyhearted, Sarah cooks dinner when Kyle approaches her
Kyle (wraps his arms around Sarah): Why are you crying?
Sarah (sobbing): John hates me. I have probably lost him forever.
Kyle (choked up): I guess you told him about the abortion
Sarah (still emotional): Yes. Today has been a very terrible day.
Kyle (kissing Sarah): I love you
Sarah: I love you
Kyle: Have you ever thought what our lives would be like if Francis existed?
Sarah: We would have less heartache. John would have a brother.
Kyle: Somewhat
Sarah: ON the other hand, We were young back then. We were not ready to be parents.
Kyle: We were still young when John was born. I remember we decided to keep John in order to fill the hole in our hearts.
Sarah: We had to keep John, we had no choice. He is mankind's savior after all.
Kyle: Please don't worry. John will come around someday. He is just getting over the shock.
Sarah (laughing): Sure
Action: John enters the kitchen and embraces Sarah in which brings tears to her eyes
John (holding Sarah tightly): I love you. You are my mother no matter what. I thank you for giving me life.
Sarah: All is forgiven
John: When are you going to tell Kitty and Chance about the abortion?
Sarah: They are quite young. They are not ready for that conversation. I will tell them when they are teenagers or much older.
Kyle: I remember your pregnancies with both Kitty and Chance were difficult. You decided to keep them. I feared I almost lost you back then.
Sarah: All of my children are miracles
Date: 11-11-2025-forty four years later
Scene: Morning-The Connor Reese's house-The Kitchen
(Heavyhearted, Sarah is cooking breakfast when Kyle approaches her and kisses her)
Sarah(rejecting Kyle's kiss): Please don't kiss me, I am in the mood for romance today.
Kyle(wrapping his hands around Sarah's waist): Why not?
Sarah(choked up): I had an abortion on this day forty four years ago
Kyle(losing grip of Sarah): I know
Sarah(crying): I had an abortion, does that mean anything to you?
Kyle(removing a strand of hair away from Sarah's eyes): Your past mistakes don't define you. I love and accept you regardless of how many mistakes you made.
Sarah(kissing Kyle): I love you
Kyle(with a smirk): I love you too
Sarah(giving Kyle his plate): Here is your breakfast
Kyle(sitting down at the table to eat his breakfast): Thanks
Sarah(sitting down at the table to eat her breakfast): You are welcome
Kyle: I remember you were given several numerous opportunities to abort our children. I thank you so much for giving birth to John, Kitty and Chance.
Sarah: I thank you so much for being my husband and giving them to me
Scene: The Den
Kitty (16) and Sarah (60) are watching the movie, "Look Whos Talking"
Sarah: I used to be Molly
Kitty: How so?
Sarah: I dealt with unwanted pregnancy in the past
Kitty: How old were you?
Sarah: Sixteen
Kitty: You were the age that I am now. What happened to your baby?
Sarah (choked up): I had an abortion
Kitty (choked up): Abortion?!
Sarah: Yes
Kitty (running her hands through her hair): You make me wanna cry
Sarah: You were quite an unplanned surprise. The doctor said the pregnancy would kill me. I loved you enough to give you life.
Kitty (walking out of the den): I need some fresh breath of air. The mailman should be on his way to our house.
Scene: Outside-The Porch
(Heartbroken, Kitty cries over Sarah's dead baby. She thinks about the circumstances surrounding her own birth. She stops crying when she sees the mailman)
Kitty (approaching the mailman): Hello
Mailman: You must be here for the mail
Kitty: You are right
Mailman (giving Kitty a stack of bills): These bills are for you, sweetheart
Kitty: Thanks
Mailman (driving to the next house): I'll see you later, ok?
Scene: The Den
Kitty (sitting down on the couch beside Sarah): How has the movie been going?
Sarah: You have been missing all the good parts
Kitty (giving the stack of bills to Sarah): These bills are for you
Sarah (looking through the pile of bills): The more bills I have, the more burdens I have
Kitty (crying): I apologize for being such a burden
Sarah (embracing Kitty): Your life is not a mistake. I love you, always have and always will.
Kitty (sniffling): I thank you for giving me life
Sarah (with a smirk): No problem, love
Kitty (exiting the house): Please excuse me...I need time to clear my head.
Place: The cemetery
Action: Deep in thought, Kitty wanders about the cemetery. She is in shock over Sarah's confession about having an abortion.
Sarah (approaching Kitty): Kitty..
Kitty (startled): Mom..
Sarah: I thought I could find you here in the cemetery
Kitty: The cemetery gives me comfort
Sarah: If things turned out differently, we would rest in peace forever
Kitty: Do you mean that literally or metaphorically?
Sarah: What do you think?
Kitty: Metaphorically
Sarah: Aren't we all born to die?
Kitty: I choose life
Sarah (grabbing Kitty by the arm): Lets go to the park
Place: The park
Action: Sarah and Kitty are walking around the park. Several mothers with baby strollers and very affectionate couples capture their attention.
Kitty (observes a mother and her baby interact): Awe
Sarah: Do you want to be a mother someday?
Kitty (embarrassed, she blushes): Somewhat
Sarah: You are a caring person. Motherhood will suite you well.
Kitty: Babies are cute, but taking care of them requires so much hard work
Sarah: Thats why you should stay a virgin until marriage
Kitty: You had sex before marriage
Sarah: I had an abortion because I wasn't ready to be a mother at sixteen. I was ready to be a mother by the time you, Chance and John came along.
Kitty: Every time I think about what could've should've would've been, it gives me a new outlook on life. I am indeed blessed.
Sarah: Precious, human life is sacred
Kitty: Life is just too short for us to waste one single heartbeat
Sarah (laughing): Definitely
Kitty: By the way, today is Chance's birthday
Sarah: Sweetheart, I thank you for reminding me.
Kitty: We shouldn't keep the birthday boy waiting
Place: The Connor Reese House
Action: John and Chance walk through the front door. Sarah, Kyle, Derek, Cameron and Kitty shout out Happy birthday
Chance (shocked and confused): What in the world?
John (embracing Chance): Epic, we are at your birthday party
Chance : I thank you for explaining
(One by one, the rest of the family embrace Chance. All of this tender loving care brings tears to his eyes)
Sarah (embracing Chance): Happy sweet sixteen, Bambi
Chance (choked up): I am happy that you remembered my birthday
Sarah (wiping a tear off of Chance's face): Please don't cry
Chance (becoming emotional again): Please forgive me for crying
Sarah (choked up): I can never forget about your birthday because your life is important
Kyle (kissing Sarah): I love you
Sarah (glowing, she smiles): I love you too, hubby
(Amused, Chance just bursts out laughing in response to his parents' flirting)
Cameron (presenting Chance with a birthday cake): It is time for you to blow out the candles
(Hungry, everyone gathers around Chance to sing happy birthday)
Everyone(singing): Happy birthday
Chance (blowing out his candles): Thanks, guys
Cameron (cutting Chance a slice of Cake): This big piece of cake is for you, birthday boy
Chance (biting into his cake): Thanks
Kitty (staring out of a nearby window, she watches the stars form a new alignment in the sky): It will be my birthday soon. December 20, God bless this date.
Derek (placing his hands on Kitty's shoulders): Godspeed and goodluck with everything.
Kitty: We all are ghosts lost in time. We start dying the moment we are born. IS it destiny or just a coincidence that we are born into the times we live in?
Derek: I choose to follow my instincts. I don't know if I can say the same thing for you.
Kitty: I choose destiny and fate
Derek (walks away from Kitty): I will talk to you later
Chance (runs into Kitty's arms): Please don't give up hope. You are loved. You are never invisible to me.
Kitty (kisses Chance's forehead): You're precious
Chance (holds Kitty even more tighter): I love you
Kitty (smiling): I love you too, little brother